British Rail 1974-97

From Integration to Privatisation

Terry Gourvish
Research by Mike Anson

British Rail 1974-97

From Integration to Privatisation

Terry Gourvish
Research by Mike Anson

Description

Based on privileged access to the British Railway Board's rich archives, this book provides and authoritative account of the progress made by the British Railway System prior to its privatization. It offers a unique account of the last fifteen years of nationalized railways in Britain, and it sheds light on the current problems of privatized railway systems. This volume is divided into four complete and concise sections for complete study: 'Railways Under Labour (1974-1979)', 'The Thatcher Revolution (British Rail in the 1980's)', 'On The Threshold of Privatization: Running the Railways (1990-1994)', and 'Responding to Privatization (1981-1997)'. Author Terry Gourvish is considered Britain's leading railway historian.

British Rail 1974-97

From Integration to Privatisation

Terry Gourvish
Research by Mike Anson

Table of Contents

1. Introduction: British Rail after 25 Years of NationalisationPart I: Railways under Labour, 1974-9 2. Operating the 1974 Railways Act: Financial Results, Organisational Responses, and Relations with Government3. Operations, Productivity, and Technological ChangePart II: The Thatcher Revolution? British Rail in the 1980s 4. Sector Management and New Performance Targets5. The Serpell Report6. Cost Control and Investment in the post-Serpell Railway7. Selling the Subsidiary BusinessesPart III: On the Threshold of Privatisation: Running the Railways, 1990-4 8. Business Performance, Pricing, and Productivity9. Investment and the Channel Tunnel10. SafetyPart IV: Responding to Privatisation, 1981-97 11. The Privatisation Debate and 'Organising for Quality'12. Reorganising for Privatisation, 1992-413. EndgameAppendices

British Rail 1974-97

From Integration to Privatisation

Terry Gourvish
Research by Mike Anson

Author Information

Terry Gourvish has been Director of the Business History Unit at the London School of Economics since 1989. Previously he was the Dean of the School of Economic and Social Studies at the University of East Anglia.